Government Midterm Review #1

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Which of the following characteristics made the new government under the Constitution more democratic than the old government under the Articles? Options: The Constitution banned all political parties which had flourished during the period of government by the Articles. Under the Constitution, states had proportional representation in Congress; under the Articles, each state had one vote in Congress. The Constitution allowed certain taxes to be collected by Congress; the Articles authorized all taxes, but made payment of them voluntary. Under the Constitution, the president could serve consecutive four-year terms; under the Articles, the president could serve non-consecutive one-year terms.

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Under the Constitution, states had proportional representation in Congress; under the Articles, each state had one vote in Congress.

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A government based on the consent of the governed and derives its authority from the people is called

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popular sovereignty

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Instituting the draft for the armed forces is an example of which type of Constitutional power?

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implied

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What implies that Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section 8?

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elastic clause

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What is it called when a member of the Senate stalls the legislative process to prevent a vote?

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filibuster

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Which view of presidential power led to the 22nd amendment?

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Term limits are needed to keep any one president from growing too powerful.

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What was the first major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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When judges match the facts of a specific case to judicial principles and statutory guidelines, they are engaging in

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rule interpretation

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Decisions written by justices who voted in the minority in a case are

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dissenting opinions.

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the Supreme Court’s attitude on speech?

The Supreme Court does not like to distinguish between public and private property when deciding free speech cases.

Free speech protections apply to pure speech and not symbolic speech.

Students should have the same protections in school as they do outside of school.

Speech is defined as expressions of humanity and should have a preferred position in the Court’s attitude.

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Speech is defined as expressions of humanity and should have a preferred position in the Court’s attitude.